New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new parliament building on 28 May. The interior has three national symbols - the lotus, the peacock, and the banyan tree - as its themes. The new parliament building was built by Tata Projects Ltd. and Designed by architect Bimal Patel.
The new parliament building is triangular in shape & has three storey and a built-up area of 64,500 sqm. The Lok Sabha chamber will have 888 seats, up from the existing 543, with the option of expanded seating up to 1,272.
The building has three ceremonial entrances on three sides for the President, the Vice-President, the Lok Sabha Speaker, and the Prime Minister. The Building is eco-friendly, built using green construction techniques, the new building is supposed to reduce electricity consumption by 30 percent, compared to the old one.
Rainwater harvesting and water-recycling systems have been included. It has been designed to be more space efficient, and meant to function for the next 150 years, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, also said to be earthquake safe. It has a peacock theme, with designs drawn from the national bird’s feathers carved on the walls and ceiling, complemented by teal carpets.
The Rajya Sabha chamber has been decorated with the lotus as its theme, with red carpets. Its chamber can accommodate 384 Members of Parliament (MPs), as opposed to the existing capacity of 250. has a Constitution Hall, and various facilities for MPs, The 16-foot-tall bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which has been the site of numerous protests and gatherings by MPs and photo-ops for students, will remain on the lawn between the old and new buildings. The statue, which was installed at the main entrance of the Parliament in 1993.
The cost of the new Parliament, however, remains unknown. The initial contract was given for Rs 861.9 crore to Tata Projects, but by the time the project started, the cost revved up to Rs 971 crore. Since then, government officials say the cost has gone up to Rs 1,200 crore. This includes Rs 200 crore for the artwork procured by the Culture Ministry. The government is yet to announce the final completion cost.
In line with the environment-friendly focus of the new Parliament, all records — House proceedings, questions, and other business — are being digitized. Besides, tablets and iPads will become a norm.
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Paromita Bhattacharjee
Bongaigaon Times
The cost of the new Parliament, however, remains unknown. The initial contract was given for Rs 861.9 crore to Tata Projects, but by the time the project started, the cost revved up to Rs 971 crore. Since then, government officials say the cost has gone up to Rs 1,200 crore. This includes Rs 200 crore for the artwork procured by the Culture Ministry. The government is yet to announce the final completion cost.
In line with the environment-friendly focus of the new Parliament, all records — House proceedings, questions, and other business — are being digitized. Besides, tablets and iPads will become a norm.
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Paromita Bhattacharjee
Bongaigaon Times
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